About Drew Meyers

Founder of GEM Diamond. Zillow Alum. Real estate tech geek. Travel addict & former co-founder of Horizon. Social entrepreneurship advocate. Fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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The New Gold Standard for (C)RE Tech Conferences

The New Gold Standard for (C)RE Tech Conferences

The largest commercial CRE tech event on the east coast blew my mind a couple weeks back. Granted, I’m not the road warrior I was a decade ago at Zillow, but the truth is it was CREtech New York was one of the best events I’ve ever…

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20% off CREtech New York (Brooklyn) October 16-17

20% off CREtech New York (Brooklyn) October 16-17

[Editor’s Note: Geek Estate Offers are special offers members of the Geek Estate Mastermind] CREtech is THE place for news and events for the commercial real estate industry. In a few weeks (October 16-17th), they are putting on the largest East Coast commercial real estate event, CREtech…

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A New Geek Estate Path: Smaller is Better

A New Geek Estate Path: Smaller is Better

There’s immense power in being comfortable in your own skin. And I mean immense. It brings clarity. It enables prioritization. It eliminates FOMO. It gives you a path to follow. It allows you to measure success. Perhaps, most importantly, it enables you to say no….

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Zillow + GiveBack Homes Doing Good

Zillow + GiveBack Homes Doing Good

I was stoked to see two brands I love team up. Zillow and Giveback Homes partnered to “support real estate agents, their families and others in the industry community impacted by recent natural disasters to ‘make home feel like home again.’” Zillow launched this campaign…

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Raising Commissions is the New Black

Raising Commissions is the New Black

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for 600 GEM Diamond members that consists of long form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is a sample of one of…

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Real Estate Tech // Geek Estate Meet-up July 18th in San Francisco

Real Estate Tech // Geek Estate Meet-up July 18th in San Francisco

We’re continuing to bring real estate tech innovators together in person with another San Francisco happy hour mixer (we did one in February & another in May). I’m making the trip down to the Bay Thursday morning for the event, and Andrew Flachner from RealScout and Guy Gal…

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An Inside Peek at 365 New Orleans

An Inside Peek at 365 New Orleans

Today we are speaking with Leslie Heindel, the woman behind 365 New Orleans and Be New Orleans! 1. Who are you and what do you do? My name is Leslie Heindel. I’m a 5th generation New Orleanian and have been a REALTOR since 2014. My niche…

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Calling all Women Real Estate Tech Founders

Calling all Women Real Estate Tech Founders

I’m seeking women founders of real estate tech companies. If you know anyone I should be speaking with, please shoot me a note at drew at geekestatelabs dot com. Any and all help in this effort is greatly appreciated.

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Requiring Employers to Assist Employees with Housing Would Unleash Innovation

Requiring Employers to Assist Employees with Housing Would Unleash Innovation

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for 165+ Geek Estate Mastermind members that consists of long form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is a sample of one of the…

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General AI Will Not Come in Our Lifetimes

General AI Will Not Come in Our Lifetimes

I guess I’m not the only one who thinks AI is a bunch of bullsh*t. Naval Ravikant talks about the topic in his interview with Joe Rogan (embedded below). “We are nowhere near close to general AI. Not in our lifetimes. It’s so overblown.” “People…

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